This could include deregulation in the area of construction law, public procurement law or VAT exemptions. Local governments want the act to come into force within a month – it is reported money.pl. – We are working on a package of solutions so that when the decision is made by government and local governments to deviate from certain regulations in the reconstruction of damaged areas, e.g. in the area of construction law, public procurement law or financial issues – says Tomasz Szymański, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration.
Local governments on the new special act: It must enter into force smoothly
The deputy head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration adds that analyses and consultations regarding the new regulations are currently underway. The government is closely cooperating with local governments in creating them. Local government officials emphasize that after the end of the state of natural disaster introduced a few days ago the new law “must enter into force smoothly.”
Let us remind you that the next meeting The Sejm is planned for September 25-27. Local government representatives add that the most important aspect of the new regulations should be financial issues. They point out that if decisions have already been made regarding entrepreneurs, who will be able to postpone tax repayments, among other things VATCIT or PIT, this should also apply to local authorities in the flooded areas, which will take on a large burden of reconstruction.
VAT exemption, liberalization of public procurement regulations
This would involve the possible exemption of local governments undertaking damage repair from the obligation to pay VAT. Another issue is the liberalization of public procurement regulations. Local government officials are calling for raising the thresholds above which procedures resulting from public procurement law must be applied, taking into account the tender offer or the appeal of potential contractors competing for contracts.
Another issue is education. Marek Wójcik, an expert from the Association of Polish Cities, says that due to the scale of the destruction in some places, children will not be able to return to schools until next year. He adds that larger cities will somehow cope with these problems, but in smaller towns it will be a big problem. One idea involves sending children from flood areas to so-called green schools, where they could continue their education for 2-3 weeks. During this time, the municipalities they come from could prepare the necessary infrastructure.